My Review (4 stars out of 5) Fisherwoman Isla MacLeod is caught in a net of isolation. Toiling alongside her grandfather, the work doesn’t give her time for relationships and it’s getting her down. Her friend Morag sets Isla up on Highland Hearts dating site, but Isla thinks there isn’t much chance of meeting anyone…
Category: comedy
‘No Oil Painting’ by Genevieve Marenghi
My Review (4 stars out of 5) This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it’s an entertaining and light-hearted read. Set in the real 17th-century National Trust property of Ham House, we meet a team of mature volunteers who, in some cases, feel somewhat invisible to the public in general. However,…
‘The Great Dick – And the Dysfunctional Demon’ by Barry Maher
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Failed songwriter Steve Witowski needs somewhere to hide. On the run from the police, he stumbles upon a woman being attacked and soon finds himself hailed as a hero. The victim, Victoria, invites him to stay with her in a haunted church where Steve becomes embroiled in a…
‘The Rosie Project’ by Graeme Simsion
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Thirty-nine-year-old geneticist Don Tillman doesn’t know that love isn’t an exact science, but his lack of success in the world of romance prompts him to embark on a project for find the perfect partner. Creating a questionnaire he believes will do the job for him, he finds the…
‘Before and Laughter’ by Jimmy Carr
My Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Comedian Jimmy Carr’s autobiography is part memoir, part self-help and gives an insight into his outlook, background and overall view on life, the universe and everything. Stuck in a boring day job he made the leap into comedy, gathering useful tips and advice along the way. …
‘A Very Important Teapot’ by Steve Sheppard
My Review (3 stars out of 5) Out of work and out of money, Dawson pursues the woman of his dreams – Rachel Whyte. But Rachel is otherwise engaged to someone who isn’t out of work and money. Then a job offer drops into Dawson’s lap which involves Australia, the underworld, the police and various…
‘Berserker’ by Adrian Edmondson
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Writer, comedian, and actor Adrian Edmondson tells his own story from his schooldays, through The Comedy Store, anarchic sit-coms The Young Ones and Bottom, to more serious work. Charting his long comedy partnership with Rik Mayall, Ade also investigates his (possibly Scandinavian) heritage, discusses the Jacobite Rebellion of…
‘Mack the Life’ by Lee Mack
My Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Lee McKillop – also known as Lee Mack – reveals how being brought up in a pub, taking a job in a holiday camp, and trying to be a jockey, ended up with him earning a living as an actor, writer and comedian. I’ve been a fan…
‘The Correct Order of Biscuits’ by Adam Sharp
My Review (5 stars out of 5) In this wonderful little book, Adam Sharp passes on his obsession with lists in a hilarious collection of odd, bizarre, and mindboggling fun. From collective nouns such as A blessing of unicorns and A shroud of mysteries, to strange things sold on eBay, barber shop jokes and titles…
‘The Clown Service’ by Guy Adams
My Review (5 stars out of 5) When failed agent Toby Greene is transferred to Section 37, he finds his new boss August Shining is the only other official member of the team. As they set off to meet one of Shining’s freelancers, Toby discovers that Section 37 doesn’t deal with ordinary spies. In fact,…
Colin Garrow 